Oak Ridge basketball team needs to raise $15,000

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Jul 17, 2013 at 7:08 PMJul 17, 2013 at 7:27 PM

Coach Aaron Green is building an exciting basketball program at Oak Ridge High School — as was evidenced by the cheering, standing-room-only crowds that were present at the 2013 regional and sub-state wins.

Special to The Oak Ridger

Coach Aaron Green is building an exciting basketball program at Oak Ridge High School — as was evidenced by the cheering, standing-room-only crowds that were present at the 2013 regional and sub-state wins.

Again, this year, the hard-working Wildcats have been invited to play on the international stage at a high school tournament in Freeport, Bahamas.

And while the Oak Ridge Board of Education has approved the trip, funding in the amount of approximately $15,000 still must be obtained by the “friends and fans of the Oak Ridge High School boys basketball team,” a Tuesday release stated.

“The support of the business and professional community is a key element in making this trip possible,” the release added. “The team is counting on ORHS alumni, as well as other fans and local civic groups, to again support them.”

In addition to selling banner advertisements which will be displayed in the high school’s new basketball arena, fans and other supporters are encouraged to mail a check (or your commitment) to ORHS Boys Basketball Boosters, P.O. Box 5834, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37831.